Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Monahan 52.5% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 85.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 79.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 77.5%
77.5%
22.5%
Kopitar
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Kopitar
Monahan
Last 9: Kopitar 7-2 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Monahan
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Monahan
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Monahan
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
53.0% (874)
+3.1%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
54.7% (161)
+8.6%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
47.5% (101)
+4.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Monahan is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (710).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Monahan
Home
57.3% (553)
53.8% (558)
Away
56.4% (566)
51.7% (578)
By Period
Kopitar
Monahan
P1
56.5%
49.5%
P2
58.0%
54.8%
P3
56.1%
52.8%
OT
57.9%
61.9%
Final 5 min
56.3%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Monahan
40.0%▼
51.0%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 19:58 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 2 | 18:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 2 | 08:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 2 | 06:05 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 1 | 02:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |